Geography Quiz on Japan

What geographical feature limits the amount of land suitable for living in Japan?

• Deserts

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Plains

What type of climate does Japan have?

• Arid climate

• Temperate climate

• Tropical climate

• Polar climate

What natural phenomenon contributed to the formation of the Japanese archipelago?

• Meteor impacts

• Tectonic plate movements

• Glacial movements

• River erosion

What percentage of Japan's land is arable?

• About 8%

• About 15%

• About 25%

• About 50%

Which of the following is NOT a method of measuring how crowded a country is, as mentioned in the text?

• Arithmetic population density

• Physiologic population density

• Geographic population density

• Population distribution

How is Japan's physiologic population density calculated?

• By dividing the number of people by the total land area

• By dividing the number of people by the amount of arable land

• By multiplying the number of people with the total land area

• By multiplying the number of people with the amount of arable land

What is the average commute time in Tokyo?

• 30 minutes

• 1 hour

• 1 hour and a half

• 2 hours

Which of the following is true of Japan's population?

• Half the population lives in rural areas.

• Most people live in urban areas.

• A fraction of people live along the coasts.

• Many people live on the northern islands.

Why is car ownership in Tokyo strictly regulated?

• To promote the use of bicycles

• To reduce air pollution

• To control crowding on the streets

• Because there is an excess of cars

What innovative solution has Tokyo pioneered to address limited parking space?

• Underground parking

• High-rise parking lots

• Street parking only

• Valet parking services